Beledweyne: City
Beledweyne (Somali: Beledweyne, Arabic: بلد وين, Italian: Belet Uen) is a city in central Somalia.
It is located in the Beledweyne District, it is the capital of the Hiran region.
Beledweyne Beled Weyne | |
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City | |
 Aerial view of Beledweyne | |
| Nickname: Beled Barwaaqo | |
| Coordinates: 04°44′09″N 045°12′13″E / 4.73583°N 45.20361°E | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| State |  Hirshabelle |
| Region | Hiran |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nadar Tabah Maalin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 50 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
The city is in the Shebelle Valley riverine near the Ethiopian border, 210 miles (345 km) north of Mogadishu. In 2019, Safiya Jimale became the first female mayor in Somalia.
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